IKON Named to Training Magazine's Top 100 for Fourth Consecutive Year
Press release from the issuing company
MALVERN, Pa.--May 3, 2006-- IKON Office Solutions, the world's largest independent channel for document management systems and services, today announced the company has been named to Training magazine's Top 100 for the fourth consecutive year. The Training Top 100 is a ranking of organizations that excel at human capital development based on the publication's in-depth analysis and assessment.
"IKON's greatest competitive advantage is its people and their knowledge," said Beth Sexton, senior vice president of human resources, IKON Office Solutions. "Our continued training investment reflects IKON's commitment to attracting, motivating, developing and retaining top talent to ensure that our customers receive the world-class service and innovative solutions required to meet their document management needs."
Through IKON University, IKON's nationally recognized learning organization, the company provides its employees with professional training programs through e-learning, instructor-led, manager-led and field-based workshops. In 2005, IKON employees participated in nearly 100,000 development opportunities.
To select the Training Top 100, Training magazine's editorial staff conducted in-depth analyses of qualitative and quantitative elements of leading organizations' training programs, including program goals, evaluation, measurement and workplace surveys, and hours of training per employee annually.